Stan Mitchell (American football)

Stanton Earl Mitchell (August 17, 1944 — January 24, 2012) was an American football fullback who played in the National Football League. Mitchell played college football at Tennessee.

Stan Mitchell
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1944-08-17) August 17, 1944
Wayne, Michigan
Died:January 24, 2012(2012-01-24) (aged 67)
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:White County
(Sparta, Tennessee)
College:Tennessee
NFL Draft:1966 / Round: 8 / Pick: 115
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:173
Rushing yards:548
Rushing Touchdowns:4
Receptions:42
Receiving yards:533
Receiving touchdowns:5
Player stats at PFR

Early life and high school

Mitchell was born in Wayne, Michigan and grew up in Sparta, Tennessee and attended White County High School.[1]

College career

Mitchell was a three year starter at fullback for the Tennessee Volunteers. He led the team in rushing as a junior in 1964 with 325 yards. He finished his collegiate career with 1,266 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns.[2]

Professional career

Mitchell was selected in the eighth round of the 1966 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins but opted to sign with the newly formed Miami Dolphins of the American Football League, joining his then roommate and Tennessee teammate Frank Emanuel.[3][4] Mitchell initially lived out of his car during training camp, expecting to be cut, and spent much of his rookie season on the taxi squad, playing in two games during the Dolphins' inaugural season.[5][6] He made the team out of training camp the following year and rushed 83 times for 269 yards and three touchdowns and catching 18 passes for 133 yards and another touchdown.[2] His four touchdowns tied for the team lead.[7] Mitchell finished his professional career with 548 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 173 carries and 42 receptions for 533 yards and five touchdowns in 42 games played over five seasons.[6] Personal Life: It was a 1976 charity golf tournament where Mitchell met an Eastern Airlines flight attendant and love of his life, Carole Newhouse. They married later that year and had two daughters- Cortney Mitchell in 1978 and Alexandria Mitchell in 1981. Mitchell died from Chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE a condition caused by continuous blows to the brain when he was only 64 years old.

References
  1. "Warrior Football". September 17, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  2. "Stan Mitchell, UT's leading rusher in 1964, dies at 67". Knoxville News Sentinel. January 25, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  3. Richman, Michael (2009). The Redskins Encyclopedia. Temple University Press. p. 405. ISBN 9781592135448. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  4. West, Marvin (2002). "Bidding war". Tales of the Tennessee Vols. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 184. ISBN 9781582615165. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  5. Cote, Greg (2016). Fins at 50: The Miami Dolphins 50th Anniversary. p. 14. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  6. "Stan Mitchell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  7. Hyde, David (2015). "1967". The Dolphins at 50:Legends and Memories from South Florida's Most Celebrated Team. Triumph Books. Retrieved May 28, 2020.

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